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How a Foodie Prepares Herself for Travel
Many of you know me only through my blog, but those of you who know me in real life know that I am the opposite of a procrastinator. What's the word for that? Anal? Type A? Who knows, but the bottom line is that I start preparing things way ahead of time. Packing for Pittsburgh training was no different. Last week I started packing my foods and entertainment for my travels. Here is what I came up with.
Almonds They are the perfect on-the-go snack, and they are packed with vitamin E, healthy fats, magnesium, and protein. Nutritional Yeast Have you tried this stuff yet? I was introduced to it about a year ago, but just tried it for the first time about 4 months ago. It's amazing on top of my popcorn, with rice cakes, in my oats (savory oats!), or on top of some egg whites. Check out the nutrition facts here. If you are a vegan or vegetarian, this may be especially good for you!  Rice Cakes and Peanut Butter Did you really think I wouldn't bring an entire jar of Smart Balance peanut butter? I mean come on. Obviously! I also brought an entire bag of rice cakes. The other day I created this (below) with a white cheddar rice cake, a smear of Smart Balance peanut butter, and a sprinkling of nutritional yeast. I got this idea from One Healthy Apple (the PB + NY part) and it was wonderful in my mouth!  Tuna Portable, tasty, and packed with omega-3. Why not?!  Terra Chips (Root Veggies) They are crunchy, flavorful, and packed with vitamin A. I rarely buy these because they are ridiculously expensive, but I had a coupon, SCORE!  Amazing Grass I don't buy this stuff on a regular basis, but I knew I was not going to have access to all my favorite fruits and veggies in Pittsburgh (as hard as I try to eat healthy while on the road, it's really difficult most of the time). I figured this would boost my nutrition pretty easily, if I have a scoop a day.  And of course I brought these essentials; Truvia, Flintstone multivitamins, BEANO, fish oil, and Advil.  When you prepare correctly you can use what you brought to make an ordinary continental breakfast into one that ROCKS! The hotel serves bagels, cold cereal, and oats for breakfast Which do you think I chose?! The oats of course! They only offered Splenda so I added my Truvia instead (I just like the taste much better), and I also added a scoop of Amazing Grass and 1/2 T flaxseed.  I brought some great books to read on the treadmill at the hotel gym, and in my bed at night. The first one is "Why Men and Mars Collide", which is a must read if you are married or dating! The second book is "Plan B" by Jonathan Tropper. I read his other book, "This is Where I Leave You", and I loved it. This one isn't quite as good, but it's still one of those books I just can't put down!  For the multiple 3.5 hour car rides, I have borrowed some books on tape from the library. Here is what I listened to on the way here. So far it's really entertaining. It's actually a mystery.  Coming Up Yesterday I had my first meeting with all the new Market District employees. For dinner we were each put into a team; appetizers, sides, main dish, or dessert (I felt like I was on Top Chef!). Then we each received a ten dollar gift card and were asked to go buy one of the above foods (whichever group we were in). We then each brought our foods back to the meeting room and chowed down! It was awesome. Today I am shadowing one of the Market District dietitians. I'm very excited to see what I'll be doing every day! Tomorrow I may or may not be posting something new, we'll see how my day goes! I'm having a blast. Thanks for reading everyone, and have a great day! 
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